As we are entering the month October the people living in the Northern Hemisphere are on their last days of summer. And before the winter depression really kicks in we hope you enjoy these last few long days. And what better way to do that than with some fresh summer drinks right?! These five classics…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. In this episode we check out another part of South America as we travel to Bolivia. The most popular…
If there was ever a functioning drunkard it must have been Mark Twain (1835-1910). In our list of historical drunks there are some examples of troubled minds, but that was absolutely not the case for this American author. Fellow writer and heavy drinker William Faulkner would describe Twain as ‘The Father of American Literature’. His…
It’s kind of hard to pick a prominent person from the days of the Roman Empire who wasn’t a fan of drunken orgies. For these bacchanalia were an important part of everyday life. Still there are people like Julius Caesar who were known for their moderation, and there were some who were constantly the talk of…
Let’s lighten the mood with a drinking joke. In the traditional ones usually the man comes home drunk to his wife. But this is the 21st century and it’s about time we recognize that emancipated women now come home drunk to their husbands too. Hope you like it and if so, remember that we have…
As you know we are always interested in trying new things. Last week both Lords of the Drinks tried to mix vodka with cough syrup, a drink we named the Coughy MacCoughtail. Although we only had one glass each of this cocktail we can honestly say that the result was far beyond our imagination. Even…
Archaeologists have made a stunning discovery in a shipwreck near the coast of Poland; a 200-year old bottle of booze. But wait, it gets better. After running some tests they claim that the content of the stoneware bottle is still drinkable. It’s also the oldest mix drink on the planet, since we are dealing with…
Today we saw a tweet on Twitter that we are the only living creature that smash ourselves with tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Well, I have seen monkeys smoking and a horse eating marihuana plants but the alcohol part is for sure completely natural. Scientists already discovered long ago that alcohol plays an important part in…
Summertime is coming, and the thirst is getting bigger and bigger. A couple of beers is a perfect option, but the soft drink called Radler – a low-alcohol mixture of beer and lemonade – is flooding the market and substituting the real booze on many tables. Nick Polly tells you how to make this cute…
Today it’s Peruvian Independence Day and for this occasion we’ll make today a theme day. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, one post at a time. In this one we’ll discuss the national strong drink of Peru called pisco, the so called pisco wars and the recipe for the 2 most common cocktails that…
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